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Located about 15 miles south of Washington D.C. lies Mount Vernon, Virginia. Mount Vernon was built by Lawrence Washington,George Washington's elder half-brother. George Washington added on to it and remodeled it.
Upon Lawrence Washington's death, it was inherited by Lawrence's infant daughter Sarah. Sarah died in 1754 and George Washington leased the life rights of the property to Lawrence's widow until her death in 1761 when George Washington inherited it under the terms of his half-brother's will.
Mount Vernon was named after Edward Vernon, a British Admiral under whom Lawrence Washington had served in 1740 in the Cartagena Expedition and the estate was divided into five farms. The Mansion House (a.k.a Home Farm), River Farm, Union Farm, Dogue Run Farm and Muddy Hole Farm.
The inscription on the Tomb of Washington reads:
"WITHIN THIS ENCLOSURE REST THE REMAINS OF GENL. GEORGE WASHINGTON."
Over the door of the inner tomb is inscribed:
"I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE." (Hits: 1088)
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